Psychology Approaches
This approach to psychology operates under the premise that humans want to become they best they can possibly be and are striving towards the ultimate goal of self-actualization.
Humanistic perspective
In order to be called a "psychologist" one must have a license to practice in their state, several hours of supervised clinical experience, and this college degree.
A PhD or PsyD
A relatively small group of people from the overall population that you are studying is called this.
A sample
A researcher must acquire this from potential subjects prior to the subjects taking part in the study.
Informed consent
What year did I graduate high school?
2014
"Because your parents were very distant and emotionally unavailable to you as a child, you now have difficulty trusting other adults." The statement reflects this perspective.
Psychodynamic/psychoanalytic perspective
This mental health professional is actually a medical doctor and can diagnose physical causes of behavior and prescribe medicinal treatments for those disorders.
A psychiatrist
If you wanted to study the mating rituals of non domesticated animals, it would be best to use this method of research.
Naturalistic observation
Prior to conducting a research study at a university or hospital, one must get approval from this organization.
An IRB (Institutional Review Board)
What is the most commonly grown apple in Maine?
A McIntosh apple
A psychologist who looks at medical or physical causes for abnormal human behavior most likely operates from this perspective.
Biological perspective
These psychologists study how we change over the course of our life span.
A developmental psychologist
This measures the relatedness between two sets of variables and is described as positive, negative or zero.
A correlation
True or false: A researcher may violate minor laws if the law violation furthers the science of psychology and human welfare.
False
Which spice mix features ingredients like cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg?
Pumpkin spice
A psychologist who is interested in your experiences as a member of an ethnic or cultural minority would most likely explain your behaviors from this perspective.
Sociocultural perspective
Someone who works within the court system and creates profiles of criminals works in this branch of psychology.
Forensic psychology
A cross-sectional study
The "rule book" for conducting ethical experiments.
The Belmont Report
How many teeth does a mallard duck have?
Zero
The processing, storage, and retrieval of information and how that influences behavior is the focus of this perspective.
Cognitive perspective
Holly, who tests elementary students for learning disabilities and helps design individualized instruction programs for those students, is this type of psychologist.
A school psychologist
Dishonest answers, low response rate, and no establishment of cause and effect are all limitations on this method of research
A survey or questionnaire
What was the actual subject that was being studied during Stanley Milgram's experiment at Yale University in 1962?
Obedience to authority
Which US state is the only one that doesn't have a McDonald's in its capital?
Vermont